Mountains & hills · East Midlands
South Head
South Head — Named summit at 494 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Chinley · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
South Head is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 494 m.". Coordinates: 53.3579°, -1.9098°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
South Head is a gritstone hill between the villages of Hayfield and Chinley in the Derbyshire Peak District. The summit is 494 metres (1,621 ft) above sea level. It lies at the south of the head of the River Sett. The hilltop area was acquired by the National Trust in the 1980s and is designated as access land for the public. South Head farmstead was recorded in the 1640 plans of the waste and commons of Hayfield. The Pennine Bridleway runs along the north and east sides of South Head. Since 2005, there has been an annual fell race each May from Hayfield around Mount Famine and South Head. South Head is one of the 95 Ethels hills of the Peak District, launched by the countryside charity CPRE in 2021.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3579, -1.9098
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- High Peak
- Parish
- Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside
- Postcode
- SK23 6AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- High Peak
- Nearest railway station
- Chinley — 3 km
Sources
- osm: n3142416878 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: South Head (Peak District) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: South Head - geograph.org.uk - 4447803.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Head?
- South Head is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK23 6AL), in the parish of Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside.
- Is South Head a protected site?
- Yes — South Head is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is South Head free to visit?
- Yes, South Head is free to enter.
- How do I get to South Head?
- The nearest railway station is Chinley, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK23 6AL.